How to write a good romance novel

Many writers identify as either a pantser or a plotter. I'm a hopeless plotter. As I worked on plotting out romance novellas I found I had to adapt a lot of the romance models for the shorter form. This led me to create the Romance Novella Plotting Cheat Sheets.

Writing romance is no easy task. Fortunately, by avoiding harmful romance tropes and following these six stages, you can write a true love story!

The Obligatory Scenes of the Romance Genre: The 6 Key Scenes Every Romance Novel Needs | Savannah Gilbo - Are you writing a romance novel? Looking for some romance writing tips? Learn how to write a romance novel (and which key scenes you need to include in your story) in this post! #amwriting #writingtips #writingcommunity

Learning how to write romance that feels real means learning how to write romantic chemistry, avoid romance tropes that weaken believability and more.

Where do I start? That’s the first question many writers face when contemplating upon a new novel. Some writers are pantsers—writing from the seat of their pants without knowing where the story will take them. Other writers are outliners—planning out all the details before they begin. Writing based off an outline can help many writers avoid extensive rewrites, dropped plotlines, and the struggle to come up with a great ending. How do you start an outline for a romance novel? There are…

By Grace CaylorHave you ever watched a really cheesy Hallmark movie? Or read a romance novel that was too predictable and had practically zero conflict?Certainly, as writers, we ought to write romances that are more natural and realistic, which of course means there must be conflict. Google’s first definition of romance is “a feeling of

There are three types of outliners, and I have experience being all three! I've now honed the outlining process for my romance novels in order to write faster and with more purpose. I share some of my favorite books for helping me outline as well!

If you're writing a cozy romance, these 5 top tips will help you to write a story that readers will want to curl up with.

When it comes to romance writing, you need a romance novel outline. Check out how I created my own using Romancing the Beat.

Learn how to write a romance novel in this ultimate guide.